UnionSportsmen.org- Forums Copyright (c) 2008 ExpressionEngine tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:08:28 attention ladies and gentleman……………………… tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:index.php/forums/viewthread/.327 2008-08-27T12:58:56Z bigbird i killed a brown recluse spider yesterday in my garage.
these are very dangerous and nasty spiders with very toxic venom.

here is a link to a web site that shows their territory and the results of the bite.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/spider_bite_brown_recluse_spider_bite/page11_em.htm#Multimedia

]]> another reason to say no………………… tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:index.php/forums/viewthread/.328 2008-08-28T07:40:59Z bigbird really it is sad. i wish i had a picture of my friends 20 year old daughter. when she graduated high school she was drop dead beautiful. got this “offer” to be a model and the drugs happened. did meth for 2 years and aged 30 years. she is off the drug, thank god, but she will never be the way she was.

http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugIssue/MethResources/faces/photo_12.html

]]> Hunter Safety Course Offered In Walton County tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:index.php/forums/viewthread/.325 2008-08-27T09:59:00Z Sara The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety course in Walton County.

The course will be at the Walton County Sportsman’s Association, 955 Smith Road in DeFuniak Springs. Instruction will take place 6-9 p.m. Sept. 5, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 6, and the range portion of the class will be Sept. 7.

Individuals who have taken the Internet course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online completion report and attend only the Sept. 5 class from 6-10 p.m. and the Sept. 7 range day.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Students are encouraged to bring a pencil and paper with them to take notes.

The hunter safety course is required for anyone born on or after June 1, 1975 to purchase a Florida hunting license. The FWC course satisfies hunter safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.

People interested in attending this course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/huntered or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Panama City at 850-265-3676.

]]> 2nd Annual Escape to the Wild Labor Day Marathon tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:index.php/forums/viewthread/.326 2008-08-27T10:13:32Z Sara VERSUS honors the American worker and sportsman with its second annual Escape to the Wild Labor Day marathon on Monday, September 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. Escape to the Wild series is a collaboration between VERSUS Country and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) that awards hardworking members of AFL-CIO affiliated unions with a hunting or fishing trip of a lifetime.  Escape to the Wild is a unique and exciting show that makes ordinary sportsmen’s extraordinary dreams come true. 

Host Tom Ackerman and previous Escape to the Wild winners will make special on-air appearances throughout the day sharing additional tales about their adventures. The day’s guests include IAFF firefighter Rocky Raimondi, IBEW electrical worker John Demers and UA steamfitter Jay Rodriguez. As an added bonus to the on-air marathon, VERSUSCountry.com will feature web exclusive videos, recaps, blogs and images from the episodes.

The half-day marathon will feature ten Escape to the Wild episodes from season one and two in which winners travel the United States, Canada and Africa in search of big fish and dangerous game. 

Marathon Schedule (Eastern):

8:00 a.m.  Saskatchewan Black Bear with Boilermaker Member
Tired of the usual whitetail hunting around his hometown in Ohio, Todd Crawford, a member of the Boilermakers union, wishes for the chance to hunt something that could quite possibly hunt him back. Host Tom Ackerman joins Todd as they head up to the thick woods of Saskatchewan to hunt a big black bear.

8:30 a.m. South Africa-Plains Game with IBEW Member
An IBEW electrical worker travels from the deep south half-way across the globe for some world-class hunting. He goes on a safari along the plains of Africa, stalking the top game on the plains: impala, zebra, warthog, duiker and wildebeest.

9:00 a.m. Cabo San Lucas Marlin with IAFF Member
One of New York’s bravest, a New York City firefighter and IAFF member, is surprised with his fishing trip of a lifetime and is taken to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico as he fulfills his life-long dream of catching marlin. Stay tuned for another surprise awaiting him in Mexico.

9:30 a.m. Texas Whitetail with IBEW Member
One of the best destinations for big whitetail bucks is in the heart of Texas on amazing private ranches. An IBEW electrical worker from Pennsylvania finds out first-hand that everything in Texas is bigger—especially the whitetails. 

10:00 a.m. Wisconsin Whitetail with SMWIA Member
Avid bow hunter and SMWIA sheet metal worker John Scavatto loves hunting whitetail from his Vermont tree stand, but he’s never had the opportunity to hunt in a land of giant bucks. Host Tom Ackerman will take John out to the woods of Wisconsin for the best whitetail hunting experience of his life.

10:30 a.m. Colorado Elk with NALC Member
Iowa NALC letter carrier Jason Berkley gets a chance to fulfill his dream of a Rocky Mountain elk hunt. Jason’s incredible story of family loss and triumph will touch the hearts of all hunters and make this hunt incredibly special.

11:00 a.m. Northwest Territories Caribou with IAMAW Member
IAMAW ramp service employee Barb Ries has been hunting elk and deer since she was 12-years-old and this hard-working Colorado farm girl is ready for the next step. In this episode, Barb and host Tom Ackerman head up to the Northwest Territories for the great caribou migration.

11:30 a.m. Costa Rica Sailfish with IBEW Member
Every time IBEW worker Rick DiBruno casts his line from the Jersey shore, he dreams of the chance to catch big game fish.  In this episode of Escape to the Wild, in a well orchestrated surprise, Rick is whisked away to the tropical paradise of Costa Rica for an exciting deep sea fishing adventure.

12:00 p.m. California Shark with UA Member
UA steamfitter Jay Rodriguez gets his chance to wrestle mako sharks off the coast of San Diego with famous mako shark fisherman and host of VERSUS Country’s Dollar Wise Fly, Conway Bowman.

12:30 p.m. Mexico Ocellated Turkey with IAFF Member
Deep in the heart of the Yucatan jungles is an extremely elusive ocellated turkey. IAFF firefighter and local National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) chapter president Gary Green has dreamed of hunting this bird for years to work on his World Slam.

]]> Members Discount tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:index.php/forums/viewthread/.319 2008-08-23T15:43:48Z Brofle Just spent a little over $300 on Rutwear clothing, put in the prom. code and they did not honor it.  This happen to anyone else?
or has the code expired.  Need a little help.

]]> west virginia fishing tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:index.php/forums/viewthread/.183 2008-05-13T08:03:09Z bigbird went to west virginia to do a little fishing. here is the link.

http://www.carpanglersgroup.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=29164&hl;=

]]> Baked Venison Sausage ring tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:index.php/forums/viewthread/.323 2008-08-25T16:00:22Z 2008-08-25T16:18:07Z Bear Killer I’m blessed to be married to a fine German girl who knows a good sausage when she taste one,.... so she lets me do the cooking. We live in an area the has several great German butcher meat processing centers that also process Venison each year. We get our Venison smoked every year for added flavor. For this recipe you’ll need 1 pound of smoked or un-smoked, sweet or hot Venison sausage in a whole ring, 1 box 12 - 16oz, or pouch of au gratin, or scalloped potatoes, 1 block of your favorite cheese, I prefer Colby Jack, Pepper Jack, or Monterey, but you can also use Cheddar, & 1 6-pack or case of your favorite beer. Start by shredding the cheese, at least half of the block or more if you like extra cheese, into a bowl & put aside for later. Next par boil the sausage in a frying pan using a 50/50 mix of 1/2 cup water & your favorite beer. Open the beer, sip & taste for freshness, if fresh pour 1/2 cup into the frying pan. Cook the sausage slowly for about 6 - 8 minutes while sipping the rest of the beer. All great cooks taste their food while cooking. After 6 - 8 minutes remove sausage from pan & place on a covered plate. Follow directions for potatoes & place in a casserole dish in oven at 350 for about 30 minutes. Open another beer & taste for freshness, continue to sip for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes open oven door, spoon potatoes to the side & add the Venison sausage, cover the sausage with potatoes & continue to cook fo 10 more minutes. With 5 minute left to cook add the shredded cheese to the top of the sausage & potatoes & continue to cook, watching the cheese so it melts nicely, don’t burn the cheese. Remove after 5 minutes & place the casserole on hot plate. Open 2 more beers, call over a friend & admire the casserole & toast the hunter & the cook........enjoy....Bear Killer tongue rolleye

]]> why i did not make the olympics tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:index.php/forums/viewthread/.322 2008-08-25T14:13:26Z 2008-08-25T16:38:59Z bigbird here try this 1

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]]> dont let your kids do gymnastics tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:index.php/forums/viewthread/.324 2008-08-25T16:06:13Z bigbird [youtube]8Aoqg1z-x1o[/youtube]

this just plain hurts

]]> ok nascar fans tag:unionsportsmen.org,2008:index.php/forums/viewthread/.321 2008-08-24T14:20:43Z bigbird who watched the bristol race last night?

little ol rowdy bucsh got his feelings hurt.

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